October 11, 2018
Feeling crafty? This weekend, get hands-on at a variety of studio-based events and workshops! In addition to the free and family-friendly, Tacoma Studio Tour (10/13 and 10/14), there are plenty of ways to learn, engage, and create with professional teaching artists around the city.
If you're looking for more accessible and free community activities, keep an eye out for the next e-newsletter as we'll be featuring a huge roster of Third Thursday (10/18) events!
These newsletters will be
sent twice weekly throughout October - one highlighting weekday events and one
highlighting weekend events. For more information, go to TacomaArtsMonth.com or check out each
presenter's website.
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Murder at The Social: A Murder Mystery Dinner
Friday October 12, to Sunday, October 14 | 7:30
PM Fri/Sat, 3 PM Sun | The Social Bar & Grill (1715 Dock Street) | $55
Hosted by 2018 AMOCAT Award
Winner, Tacoma Little
Theatre
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Family Day at Museum of Glass
October 13 | 1 PM - 4 PM | Museum of Glass (1801 Dock Street) | $5-17,
Free for members and children under 6
Museum of Glass
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Craft Saturday - Woven Arts
October 13 | 1 PM - 4 PM | Job Carr Cabin Museum (2350 N 30th Street) | Free
Job Carr Cabin Museum
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 Tacoma Studio Tour
October 13 & 14 | 11 am – 5 pm | 47 locations around Tacoma | Free!
You are invited inside the working studios of over 80 local artists to learn about the artistic process, ask questions, and purchase one-of-a-kind creations. All studios will feature demonstrations or will have hands-on activities for visitors. This is a free, family friendly, self-guided tour. Check out the Tacoma Studio Tour webpage for all the details including an interactive map so you can plot your custom tour course.
Tacoma Studio Tour Passport - Visit and Win!
Make sure to have your Studio Tour Passport stamped at each studio address you visit. Once you've collected at least 7 stamps, send us the page and you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of several fabulous prize packages containing artwork hand-crafted by a selection of artists on this tour. The Tacoma Studio Tour Passport can be picked up at all studio locations during the tour or print your own Tacoma Studio Tour Passport.
Family Caregiver Support Film Series
10:30 AM | The Grand Cinema (606 Fawcett Ave) | Free, must RSVP here.
Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources
Journey Through the Day of the Dead Reception
11 AM - 5 PM | Art Above Gallery (821 Pacific Avenue) | Free
Making Murals Rocks Public Presentation
2 PM - 3PM | Moore Branch Library (215 S 56th Avenue) | Free
Centro Latino
Family and Me Paint Night!
5 PM - 7 PM | Center at Norpoint (4818 Nassau Avenue) | $53-84
Metro Parks Tacoma
The Tacoma Concert Band Presents Pictures At An Exhibition
7:30 PM | Rialto Theater (310 S 9th Street) | $18-36
Tacoma Concert Band
Journey Through the Day of the Dead Reception
11 AM - 5 PM | Art Above Gallery (821 Pacific Avenue) | Free
Intro to Slime
October 12 | 2 PM - 4 PM | Artist & Craftsman Supply (616 St Helens Avenue) | Free
Artist & Craftsman Supply
Fused Glass Workshop
October 13 | 11 AM - 4 PM | Museum of Glass (1801 Dock Street) | $29 + Admission
Museum of Glass
Lotus Flower Painting Workshop
October 14 | 1 PM - 4 PM | Artful Dreamers Studio (2926 S Steele Street) | $40
Artful Dreamers Studio
Fused Glass Workshop
October 14 | 1 PM - 5 PM | Museum of Glass (1801 Dock Street) | $29 + Admission
Museum of Glass
Slumped Glass Workshop
October 20 | 11 AM - 4 PM | Museum of Glass (1801 Dock Street) | $29 + Admission
Museum of Glass
Slumped Glass Workshop
October 21 | 11 AM - 4 PM | Museum of Glass (1801 Dock Street) | $29 + Admission
Museum of Glass
Decorative Small Boxes (4-Wk Class for Seniors)
October 26- November 16 (Four Fridays) | 10 AM - 12 PM | Franke Tobey Jones (5340 N Bristol St) | Free
Franke Tobey Jones
Year-Round Workshops & Classes
Weekly Open Figure Drawing Sessions
Wednesdays and Thursdays | Feast Arts Center (1402 S 11th Street) | $10/session
Feast Arts Center
Metro Arts Classes - Dance, Theater Arts, Gallery Art, and More!
Class locations, dates and costs vary. Visit Metro Parks Tacoma for more information.
Wild Creative Soul Gathering
2nd Wednesday of each month | Artful Dreamers Studio | Registration Required
Artful Dreamers Studio
 Discover Tacoma's arts and culture this October, and win great prizes.
Participate in the Tacoma Arts Month Reverse Scavenger Hunt!
- Follow Tacoma Arts on Instagram and/or Facebook
- Look out for weekly quiz questions sponsored by local arts organizations
- Comment on the post within 24 hours
- Be entered to win fantastic prizes!
Take the Tacoma Arts Month Photo Challenge - It's easy!
- Take a photo at each Tacoma arts event you attend in October
- Post using #TacomaArtsMonth and mention the name of the event you attended. Make sure your post is public.
- Be instantly entered to win a fabulous prize package
Find out more about the #TacomaArtsMonth Challenge
Sponsored by the Arts & Culture Coalition of Pierce County
Photo courtesy of: Culture Shock Collective
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 From museums to galleries
to local businesses, art is everywhere you turn in Tacoma. Find out more about the locations that have special exhibits this October as well as places
that show work year-round.
Nancy Judd, Caution Tape Dress, 2011. Image courtesy of the artist. Part of Washington State History Museum's Exhibit, MAKE/DO: A History of Creative Reuse
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